Of course, “Upstream” also represents a move toward the source: the origin of the river — so it’s appropriate that many of the stories here spin out of the writers’ experiences as children. And a few of the stories even involve actual streams, creeks, or rivers.

We will be turning around to do this all over again in less than a week, with a new call for submissions for our next issue, “Far and Away.” So please keep reading, keep writing, and we’ll have more for you soon.